CCL2 and CCR2 are Essential for the Formation of Osteoclasts and Foreign Body Giant Cells

Differential Expression of Chemokines, Chemokine Receptors and Proteinases by Foreign Body Giant Cells (FBGCs) and Osteoclasts

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Additive Roles for MCP-1 and MCP-3 in CCR2-Mediated Recruitment of Inflammatory Monocytes during Listeria monocytogenes Infection

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Foreign body giant cells and osteoclasts are TRAP positive, have podosome-belts and both require OC-STAMP for cell fusion

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Absence of MCP-1 leads to elevated bone mass via impaired actin ring formation

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Deficiency of Chemokine Receptor CCR1 Causes Osteopenia Due to Impaired Functions of Osteoclasts and Osteoblasts

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MCP-1 expressed by osteoclasts stimulates osteoclastogenesis in an autocrine/paracrine manner

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Estrogen-dependent and C-C chemokine receptor-2–dependent pathways determine osteoclast behavior in osteoporosis

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Regulation of Bone Mass, Osteoclast Function, and Ovariectomy-Induced Bone Loss by the Type 2 Cannabinoid Receptor

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